Higher disposable income would also allow BPL households to spend more on protein rich food, thereby improving their nutritional intake.

The implementation of the Food Security Bill could also generate additional savings of around Rs 4,400 this year for every beneficiary hous...

In its current form (let us call it "Plan A"), the National Food Security Bill NFSB is confusing, impractical and divisive.

The cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal for a head count to identify the poor — including their caste and religion — for better targe...

A conflict has risen between the National Advisory Council, chaired by Ms Sonia Gandhi, and the rural development ministry over the time-fr...

The National Advisory Council is still working on the amount of grain to be distributed to each family under the Food Security Act.

The Indian Electricity Act, 2003, initially envisaged that the appropriate governments shall endeavour to supply electricity to all areas, ...

The government will compile figures at the district and block levels to arrive at a more accurate identification of poor for better targeti...

The lack of consensus between the states and centre over the house-holds that will qualify for subsidised food under the proposed food se-c...

The performance of NREGA, UPA government’s flagship rural job scheme, remains patchy despite making a significant overall impact, according...

Economic Survey suggested freeing food, fertiliser subsidies. Relying heavily on fiscal/administrative measures to counter food inflation, ...

The multi-crore aam admi interventions of the Congress are creating a new field of expertise and employment opportunity for poor youth, rur...

The UPA government's ambitious Bharat Nirman initiative seems to be progressing at snail's pace as not even half of the target has been met...

A recent survey said around seven lakh BPL households in India paid bribe in the last one year to avail services related to school educatio...

One third of people living below poverty line in India paid bribes to access healthcare, education and water among other basic facilities, ...

The aim was to provide rural folks with gainful employment for a minimum number of days every years. Actual progress, however, varies acros...

Maximum people buy sugar from open markets rather than public distribution system in rural and urban India.